Q. Which Governor-General suppressed the Bengal Gazette?
A). Lord Cornwallis
B). Warren Hastings
C). Lord Wellesley
D). Lord Dalhousie
Answer: B). Warren Hastings
Explanation: Warren Hastings, the Governor-General of Bengal, suppressed Hicky’s Bengal Gazette because it strongly criticised the British administration.
Q. Who started Sambandha Kaumudi?
A). Bal Gangadhar Tilak
B). Ishwar Chandra Vidyasagar
C). Raja Rammohun Roy
D). Surendranath Banerjee
Answer: C). Raja Rammohun Roy
Explanation: Sambandha Kaumudi was started in 1821 by Raja Rammohun Roy
Q. Who wrote Amar Jiban?
A). Tarabai Shine
B). Pandita Ramabai
C). Kailashbashine Debi
D). Rashsundari Debi
Answer: D). Rashsundari Debi
Explanation: Amar Jiban is the autobiography of Rashsundari Debi, who learnt to read in the secrecy of kitchen.
Q. Who wrote Gulamgiri?
A). Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B). Jyotirao Phule
C). B.R. Ambedkar
D). Swami Vivekananda
Answer: B). Jyotirao Phule
Explanation: Gulamgiri was written by Jyotirao Phule in 1871, criticising the caste system and social oppression in India.
Q. Who wrote the book Istri Dharm Vichar?
A). Kashibaba
B). Begum Rokeya Sakhawat Hossein
C). Bal Gangadhar Tilak
D). Ram Chaddha
Answer: D). Ram Chaddha
Q. Who compiled the book Burhi Aair Sadhu?
A). Rabindranath Tagore
B). Lakshminath Bezbaruah
C). Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
D). Munshi Premchand
Answer: B). Lakshminath Bezbaruah
Explanation: Burhi Aair Sadhu (Grandm’s Tales) is a famous collection of Assamese folk tales compiled by Lakshminath Bezbaruah.
Q. Paper reached Europe through which route?
A). Via the Silk Route from China
B). Through Japan by sea route
C). Through Africa by Mediterranean route
D). Through Russia by land route
Answer: A). Via the Silk Route from China
Q. Who was Marco Polo?
A). A Chinese traveller
B). An Italian merchant and traveller
C). A Portuguese sailor
D). A Spanish explorer
Answer: B). An Italian merchant and traveller
Explanation: Marco Polo was an Italian merchant and traveller who travelled extensively across Asia and returned Italy in 1295.
Q. What was the former name of Tokyo?
A). Kyoto
B). Osaka
C). Edo
D). Nagasaki
Answer: C). Edo
Q. Who invented the first printing press?
A). James Watt
B). William Caxton
C). Marco Polo
D). Johannes Gutenberg
Answer: D). Johannes Gutenberg
Explanation: Johannes Gutenberg from Strasbourg, Germany invented the first printing press with movable metal type in 1430s.
Q. Which was the first book printed using the printing press?
A). The Odyssey
B). The Bible
C). The Qur’an
D). The Ramanyana
Answer: B). The Bible
Q. In which year did Martin Luther publish his Ninety-Five Theses?
A). 1492
B). 1517
C). 1525
D). 1555
Answer: B). 1517
Explanation: In 1517, Martin Luther published his Ninety-Five, criticising many of the practices and rituals of the Roman Catholic Church.
Q. Which invention helped spread Martin Luther’s ideas rapidly?
A). Steam engine
B). Telegraph
C). Printing press
D). Compass
Answer: C). Printing press
Q. What event is regarded as the beginning of the Protestant Reformation?
A). Translation of the Bible into Latin
B). Publication of the Ninety-Five Theses
C). Formation of the Church of England
D). Council of Trent
Answer: B). Publication of the Ninety-Five Theses
Explanation: The publication of Martin Luther’s Ninety-Five Theses in 1517 marked the beginning of the Reformation.
Q. Who said, “Printing is the ultimate gift of God and the greatest one”?
A). Johannes Gutenberg
B). Charles Dicken
C). Martin Luther
D). Erasmus
Answer: B). Martin Luther
Q. Which type of information is commonly found in an almanac?
A). Weather forecasts
B). Astronomical events
C). Calendar details
D). All of the above
Answer: D). All of the above
Explanation: Almanacs contain calendars, weather information, and astronomical events.
Q. What is a manuscript?
A). A printed book
B). A handwritten document
C). A stone inscription
D). A digital text
Answer: B). A handwritten document
Explanation: A manuscript is a document written by hand before the invention of printing.
Q. The printing press first came to Goa through whom?
A). British missionaries
B). French scholars
C). Dutch traders
D). Portuguese missionaries
Answer: D). Portuguese missionaries
Explanation: The printing press first came to Goa in the mid-16th century through Portuguese missionaries.
Q. Who started the Bengal Gazette?
A). Raja Ram Mohan Roy
B). Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C). James Augustus Hickey
D). William Carey
Answer: C). James Augustus Hickey
Explanation: Bengal Gazette was started by James Augustus Hickey in 1780, a weekly magazines.
Q. In which year was the Deoband Seminary founded?
A). 1857
B). 1867
C). 1875
D). 1882
Answer: B). 1867
Explanation: The Deoband seminary was founded in 1867 in Deoband, Uttar Pradesh, to promote Islamic education and reform.
Q. Who wrote the book Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal?
A). Jyotiba Phule
B). Raja Ravi Verma
C). B.R. Ambedkar
D). Kashibaba
Answer: D). Kashibaba
Explanation: Chhote Aur Bade Ka Sawal is written by Kashibaba, a Kanpur millworker in 1938.